Beresford was appointed a cornet in the 13th Light Dragoons in April 1794, a lieutenant in the 111th Regiment of Foot in July 1794 and a captain in the 124th Regiment of Foot on 24 September 1794, from which he exchanged into the 88th Regiment of Foot on 29 July 1796. As a captain he served two years and eight months in the East Indies. He was promoted to the majority of the 6th Dragoon Guards on 3 December 1800 and to the lieutenant-colonelcy of Dillon's Regiment on 24 September 1803, from which he was removed to the 71st Regiment of Foot on 16 August 1804 and then to the 2nd Dragoon Guards on 30 July 1807. He was granted brevet rank as a colonel on 1 January 1812 and promoted to major-general 4 June 1814.[3]
Political careeredit
Beresford was returned to parliament for Londonderry in 1802.[4] In 1812 he was returned for Coleraine,[5] sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household under Lord Liverpool.[6] In 1814 he was elected to parliament for County Waterford.[7] He did not sit in parliament between 1826 and 1830 but nonetheless continued as Comptroller of the Household. He was once again returned to parliament for County Waterford in March 1830[7] and remained as Comptroller of the Household until the Whigs came to power under Lord Grey in late 1830. He continued to represent County Waterford in parliament until the 1831 general election.[7]
Familyedit
Harriet Schutz Beresford and her daughter Elizabeth Harriet Georgina portrait by Richard Cosway
Beresford married Harriet Schutz, daughter of John Bacon Schutz, Esq. of Gillingham Hall, Suffolk, on 22 November 1808. They had three daughters:
Elizabeth Harriet Georgina (1810–1889), married Admiral Henry Eden.
Caroline Susan Catherine (d. 1866), married Hon. Edward Kenyon, of Maesfen, Shropshire.
Beresford died in October 1839, aged 58. Lady George Beresford, who was noted as an amateur painter, died in April 1860.[2]
Referencesedit
^Lodge, John (1789). Mervyn Archdall (ed.). The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. Vol. II. Dublin: James Moore. pp. 300–311.
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For other people named George Beresford see George Beresford disambiguation Lieutenant General Lord George Thomas de la Poer Beresford GCH PC 12 February 1781 26 October 1839 was an Anglo Irish soldier courtier and politician He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1812 to 1830 The Right HonourableLord George BeresfordGCH PCComptroller of the HouseholdIn office 28 July 1812 1812 07 28 24 November 1830 1830 11 24 MonarchsGeorge III George IV William IVPrime MinisterThe Earl of Liverpool George Canning The Viscount Goderich The Duke of WellingtonPreceded byLord George ThynneSucceeded byLord Robert GrosvenorPersonal detailsBorn 1781 02 12 12 February 1781Died26 October 1839 1839 10 26 aged 58 NationalityBritishPolitical partyTorySpouseHarriet Schutz d 1860 Alma materEton CollegeMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited KingdomBranch serviceBritish ArmyYears of service1793 1839RankLieutenant GeneralCommands71st Regiment of Foot2nd Dragoon Guards8th Cavalry BrigadeBattles warsNapoleonic Wars Hundred Days Contents 1 Background 2 Military career 3 Political career 4 Family 5 References 6 External linksBackground editBeresford was the fourth and thus youngest son of George Beresford 1st Marquess of Waterford by his wife Elizabeth Monck daughter of Henry Monck Esq of Charleville and the former Lady Isabella Bentinck second daughter of Henry Bentinck 1st Duke of Portland 1 Henry Beresford 2nd Marquess of Waterford and Lord John Beresford were his elder brothers and Lord Beresford and Sir John Beresford his half brothers 2 Military career editBeresford was appointed a cornet in the 13th Light Dragoons in April 1794 a lieutenant in the 111th Regiment of Foot in July 1794 and a captain in the 124th Regiment of Foot on 24 September 1794 from which he exchanged into the 88th Regiment of Foot on 29 July 1796 As a captain he served two years and eight months in the East Indies He was promoted to the majority of the 6th Dragoon Guards on 3 December 1800 and to the lieutenant colonelcy of Dillon s Regiment on 24 September 1803 from which he was removed to the 71st Regiment of Foot on 16 August 1804 and then to the 2nd Dragoon Guards on 30 July 1807 He was granted brevet rank as a colonel on 1 January 1812 and promoted to major general 4 June 1814 3 Political career editBeresford was returned to parliament for Londonderry in 1802 4 In 1812 he was returned for Coleraine 5 sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household under Lord Liverpool 6 In 1814 he was elected to parliament for County Waterford 7 He did not sit in parliament between 1826 and 1830 but nonetheless continued as Comptroller of the Household He was once again returned to parliament for County Waterford in March 1830 7 and remained as Comptroller of the Household until the Whigs came to power under Lord Grey in late 1830 He continued to represent County Waterford in parliament until the 1831 general election 7 Family edit nbsp Harriet Schutz Beresford and her daughter Elizabeth Harriet Georgina portrait by Richard CoswayBeresford married Harriet Schutz daughter of John Bacon Schutz Esq of Gillingham Hall Suffolk on 22 November 1808 They had three daughters Elizabeth Harriet Georgina 1810 1889 married Admiral Henry Eden Harriet Susan Isabella d 1859 married George Dunbar MP for Belfast Caroline Susan Catherine d 1866 married Hon Edward Kenyon of Maesfen Shropshire Beresford died in October 1839 aged 58 Lady George Beresford who was noted as an amateur painter died in April 1860 2 References edit Lodge John 1789 Mervyn Archdall ed The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom Vol II Dublin James Moore pp 300 311 a b General Rt Hon Lord George Thomas Beresford John Philippart The Royal Military Calendar 1821 volume III page 377 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with L part 4 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with C part 5 No 16632 The London Gazette 11 August 1812 p 1579 a b c Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with W part 1 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord George BeresfordParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byHon Charles Stewart Sir George Hill Bt Member of Parliament for Londonderry1802 1812 With Hon Charles Stewart Succeeded byHon Charles Stewart Hon William PonsonbyPreceded byJohn Beresford Member of Parliament for Coleraine1812 1814 Succeeded bySir John Beresford BtPreceded bySir William Beresford Richard Power Member of Parliament for County Waterford1814 1826 With Richard Shapland Power Succeeded byRichard Power Hon Henry Villiers StuartPreceded byRichard Power Hon Henry Villiers Stuart Member of Parliament for County Waterford1830 1831 With Richard Shapland Power to March 1830Daniel O Connell from March 1830 Succeeded bySir Richard Musgrave Bt Robert PowerPolitical officesPreceded byHon George Thynne Comptroller of the Household1812 1830 Succeeded byLord Robert GrosvenorMilitary officesPreceded byThe Viscount Combermere Colonel of the 3rd The King s Own Regiment of Light Dragoons1829 1839 Succeeded byLord Charles Manners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lord George Beresford amp oldid 1196415332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
